Pride necessarily sprouts and grows; a pride that can only come from relentless kneading of unwilling flesh, painful months of grinding and burning away all that is heavy, all that is strength-sapping and useless to the body as a projectile. --John L. Parker, Jr., runner/author

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. --Theodore Roosevelt

13 Miles in 1:27:45 (6:44) on a cold, sunny morning around 30 degrees with a sharp wind out of the west.

Ran via H Street to Kavanaugh through Hillcrest to Markham, cutting over to River Trail near Arkansas School for the Blind. Ran 4 Miles along River Trail into headwind before climbing up Overlook and weaving through the hills of Camack Village back home.

11 Miles in 87 mins on a cold morning with several inches of snow on the ground. Ran to Scott Field track in order to reduce chances of slipping on the icy roads and hurting myself. Really enjoyed the snowy landscapes and tough running.